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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6, pp. 66-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many tunnels went through the mountain pass?
(a) 28.
(b) 34.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

2. What railway line did Theroux grow up near?
(a) Chesapeake and Ohio.
(b) Central Pacific.
(c) Amtrak.
(d) Boston and Maine.

3. What Dickens book was Theroux reading in Chapter 3?
(a) Oliver Twist.
(b) Bleak House.
(c) A Tale of Two Cities.
(d) Little Dorrit.

4. What was interesting about the blond Sadiq picked up at the bar in Istanbul?
(a) She was married.
(b) She was actually a man.
(c) She was an undercover police officer.
(d) She was underage.

5. Approximately how much did Theroux's meal cost on the train through France?
(a) Eight dollars.
(b) Fifteen dollars.
(c) Five dollars.
(d) Ten dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened with the Orient Express when it went through the Alpine tunnel in Chapter 2?

2. Why was Theroux unable to get food at Meshed in Chapter 5?

3. How did Yashar describe his political leanings in Chapter 2?

4. To which country was Sadiq going to bring Turkish workers?

5. What African language did Theroux hear on the train as it traveled through England?

(see the answer key)

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